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India's Democracy Is Facing an Existential Threat
Prof. Vijay Prashad | asia-pacificresearch.com | 2020-01-09
asia-pacificresearch.com/india-democracy-facing-existential-threat/5629007

US Privatization Of Ukraine, Puerto Rico, PG&E & The Jeresko/Montosantos Conne
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2020-01-09
Labor researcher and educator Ricardo Ortiz discusses the crisis of global capitalism and it's reflection in the privatization of Ukraine. He also connects the corruption with Puerto Rico and PG&E.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/01/07/18829532.php

Iran's Strikes Against the U.S. Demonstrates the Unipolar System Is Truly Over
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
When U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, he certainly had not expected that Iran would respond in the way it did by bombarding two U.S. military bases in Iraqi territory. It is likely …
globalresearch.ca/iran-strikes-against-u-s-demonstrates-unipolar-system-over/5700096

Trump's Awful, Dishonest Iran Speech
Daniel Larison | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
Trump's remarks this morning show that his Iran policy remains as blinkered and reckless as ever. Following the Iranian retaliation last night that caused no casualties, the president does not appear to be escalating the conflict further for the moment. …
globalresearch.ca/trump-awful-dishonest-iran-speech/5700128

Trump's Iran 'Punching Bag': US Provocations to Continue. Baiting Iran to Escalate?
Dr. Jack Rasmus | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
Trump's assassination of Iran's general and senior diplomat, Soleimani, was a clear provocation by the US, designed to produce a further escalated military response by Iran. That did not happen. Iran did not take the bait. It responded minimally and …
globalresearch.ca/trump-iran-punching-bag-us-provocations-continue/5700076

US Regional Presence Makes Middle East Peace and Stability Unattainable
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
As long as tens of thousands of US combat troops, heavy weapons, and its jihadist proxies remain active in Middle East (ME) countries, a perpetual state of war will exist — peace, stability and security to be unattainable. | That's the …
globalresearch.ca/us-regional-presence-makes-me-peace-stability-unattainable/5700092

The State of the Iranian Crisis. Will Trump "Escalate" or "De-escalate"?
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
Readers are asking my take on the Iranian retaliation and Trump's response. I think a deal might have been arranged between Washington and Tehran via a third party. The Iranian attack resulted in no US casualties. Thus, it serves both …
globalresearch.ca/state-iranian-crisis/5700060

Sheep-Dogging on Steroids: America's New Democratic Party Anti-War Activists
Ajamu Baraka | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
The rhetoric of the Democratic "progressives" only gives cover to the ongoing criminality of the U.S. state and its commitment to permanent war — with congressional approval. | In the cynical spectacle that is called politics in the United States, the …
globalresearch.ca/new-democratic-party-anti-war-activists/5700074

Iraq PM Confirms Receiving 'Signed' US Pullout Letter. Has Washington decided upon Withdrawal?
Press TV | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
The following report by Press TV is yet to be confirmed. | The AFP said it had received a copy of the letter late Monday and verified its authenticity with both US and Iraqi officials, the agency added. | This occurred prior …
globalresearch.ca/iraq-pm-confirms-receiving-signed-us-pullout-letter-has-washington-decided-upon-withdrawal/5700102

Donald Trump's Reckless Gamble with Iran Distracts from His Domestic Political Problems
Prof Rodrigue Tremblay | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
"Don't let Obama play the Iran card in order to start a war in order to get elected. –Be careful Republicans! Donald Trump (1946- ), 45th American president and hotel and casino owner, (statement made in a tweet, on Mon., …
globalresearch.ca/donald-trump-reckless-gamble-iran-distract-domestic-political-problems/5700070

The US vs. Iran: Who Won and Who Lost?
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
Iran's symbolic missile strike against two US bases in Iraq was a soft power victory for the Islamic Republic despite not causing any casualties, though the US undoubtedly achieved a military victory by assassinating Maj. Gen. Soleimani in Baghdad last …
globalresearch.ca/us-iran-who-won-who-lost/5700061

2019 Was the Year the Truth No Longer Mattered
Johanna Ross | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
New Year happens to be one of these rare moments in the news business when we pause to reflect on the greater context of the endless stories spouted out on a daily basis by an ever-growing variety of media platforms. …
globalresearch.ca/2019-truth-no-longer-mattered/5700109

Fires in the Amazon Rainforest Spiked 30% in 2019 – Report
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-09
The number of fires in the Amazon rainforest increased by 30.5% in 2019 compared to the year before, according to data by the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research (INPE).
sputniknews.com/environment/202001091077992128-fires-in-the-amazon-rainforest-spiked-30-in-2019—report/

Foreign Language Study in UK Should be Mandatory Up to 16 Years of Age – Report
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-09
The decision to make studying foreign languages voluntary for young students has been "damaging" for Britain culturally and economically, according to a new report based on EU data. The result is that the UK's position "as an academic and scientific world leader is also at risk", with less international research being published in English.
sputniknews.com/europe/202001091077990591-foreign-language-study-in-uk-should-be-mandatory-up-to-16-years-of-age—report/

Trump to De-Escalate: Intelligence Source
Pepe Escobar | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
"It is most unlikely Trump will escalate at this point, and this could provide him with the opportunity to leave the Middle East except for the Gulf States. Trump wants to get out," a U.S. intelligence source says. | *** | President …
globalresearch.ca/trump-de-escalate-intel-source/5700072

"Rwanda, the Truth About Operation Turquoise: When the Archives Speak"
Dennis Riches | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
In France, it is difficult to speak about certain subjects without unleashing the guard dogs of correct thought and dominant ideology. The sensitive dossiers are well-known: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the civil-global war in Syria, and the Rwandan genocides. Even to …
globalresearch.ca/rwanda-truth-operation-turquoise-archives-speak/5699710

ROCKETS Fired At US In Iraq, US Contractor Was 'Counterintelligence' & US/Iran Gov Coordination?
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-01-09
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (1/8/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/rockets-fired-at-us-in-iraq-us-contractor-was-counterintelligence-us-iran-gov-coordination/

America the Repugnant. Assassinating Foreign Leaders Is an Act of War
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
Once upon a time there was a Constitution of the United States. In Article II, Section 2 it stipulated that only the U.S. Congress has the power to declare war, which means the American president has to go to the …
globalresearch.ca/assassinating-foreign-leaders-act-war/5700121

Racism and the Origins of the United States of America, "The Joker" and the End of White Supremacy
Franklin Frederick | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
´At its root, capitalism not only meant slavery and white supremacy but also the ethos of the gangster. ª Gerald Horne | The film 'Joker' presents a contemporary phenomenon present in several countries, but which can only be understood in its …
globalresearch.ca/racism-and-the-origins-of-the-united-states-of-america-the-joker-and-the-end-of-white-supremacy/5699979

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is Determined You Will Have 5G Telecom Technology
Richard Gale | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
For the average American, bills that are introduced into state legislatures, especially those with bipartisan support, generally become the law of the state. But how often does the average citizen of any state review the bills in different committees or …
globalresearch.ca/alec-determined-5g/5700079

The US Propaganda Machine Justifies the Assassination of Qassem Suleimani
Andre Damon | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
Over the past two days, millions of people have marched in cities throughout Iran and Iraq to condemn the killing of Qassem Suleimani. The response to the assassination contradicts the narrative constructed by the Trump administration, the Democratic Party …
globalresearch.ca/us-propaganda-machine-justifies-assassination-qassem-suleimani/5700107

John Kerry Did It
Ann Garrison | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
The Democratic National Committee's scapegoating began early in 2016, months before wall building, climate change denying, health care abolishing, tax dodging, spewing demagogue Donald Trump surprised everyone including himself by taking the White House. First Wikileaks elected Trump by releasing …
globalresearch.ca/john-kerry-did-it/5700068

Warrior Trump Seeking Peace? Permanent War Remains Official US Policy
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
Throughout…
globalresearch.ca/warrior-trump-seeking-peace-permanent-war-remains-official-us-policy/5700098

Iranian Messages Behind Attacking US Bases in Iraq and the Consequences
Elijah J. Magnier | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
Just after midnight local time today, Iranian ballistic missiles " Fateh 313″ hit two military bases in Iraq that host a significant concentration of US forces, along with other allies. The Iranian direct hit was the retaliation for the …
globalresearch.ca/iranian-messages-behind-attacking-us-bases-iraq-consequences/5700113

The Deeper Story Behind the Assassination of Soleimani. Washington Threats to Engage in False flag Sniper Shootings. Iraq Prime Minister
Federico Pieraccini | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
Days after the assassination of General Qasem Soleimani, new and important information is coming to light from a speech given by the Iraqi prime minister. The story behind Soleimani's assassination seems to go much deeper than what has thus …
globalresearch.ca/deeper-story-behind-assassination-soleimani/5700117

Capitalism and the Gut-Wrenching Hijack of India
Colin Todhunter | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
In India, the 'development' paradigm is premised on moving farmers out of agriculture and into the cities to work in construction, manufacturing or the service sector, despite these sectors not creating anything like the number of jobs required. The aim …
globalresearch.ca/capitalism-hijack-india/5700058

Science-advisory board says Trump administration's policies run counter to established science
Ashley Curtin | nationofchange.org | 2020-01-09
"EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler must immediately withdraw these unlawful proposals that threaten the health and well-being of all Americans."
nationofchange.org/2020/01/09/science-advisory-board-says-trump-administrations-policies-run-counter-to-established-science/

SF Watch Party – National Online Teach-In: No War on Iran!
ANSWER Coalition | indybay.org | 2020-01-09
2969 Mission Street, San Francisco…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/01/07/18829531.php

Unions, civil rights groups join mass NYC march against anti-Semitism
PAI | peoplesworld.org | 2020-01-09
NEW YORK (PAI)–The Teachers, AFSCME members, and the Jewish Labor Committee teamed up with civil rights groups and a raft of Jewish organizations to lead a mass march on Jan. 5 in New York against anti-Semitism. At least 25,000 people turned out to march from Foley Square in downtown Manhattan over the Brooklyn Bridge, to …
peoplesworld.org/article/unions-civil-rights-groups-join-mass-nyc-march-against-anti-semitism/

France Faces Another Nationwide Strike Against Pension Reform
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-09
French workers, professors, teachers, doctors, nurses, and lawyers Thursday disrupted rail services, shut schools and brought demonstrators onto the streets in a make-or-break push to force President Emmanuel Macron to abandon his planned pension reform. | RELATED: | Rail Strike Becomes Longest in France's History Since May 1968 | Over the last week, the…
telesurenglish.net/news/France-Faces-Another-Nationwide-Strike-Against-Pension-Reform-20200109-0001.html

Strike action in France enters 36th day as workers refuse to back down
Ed Sykes | thecanary.co | 2020-01-09
Rail workers, teachers, doctors, lawyers and others have joined a nationwide day of protests and strikes in France to denounce President Emmanuel Macron's plans to change the country's pension system. Street protests were staged in Paris and other French cities, with railway strikes entering their sixth week. It was the 36th day of strike action, which Jacobin has called "the longest wave of continuous strik…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2020/01/09/protests-and-strikes-in-france-enter-36th-day/

Widespread opposition among South Australian teachers to union-government sell-out agreement
wsws.org | 2020-01-09
The AEU claims that the government's offer was passed by a narrow margin of 54–46 percent.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/01/09/teac…

Secretary-General upholds value of UN Charter for a world in turmoil
news.un.org | 2020-01-09
Amid an era of rising geopolitical tensions and declining trust between nations, the United Nations Secretary-General has encouraged countries to "come home" to a defining document of the international community: the UN Charter.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/01/1055061

Selected Articles: On the Brink of War?
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-09
Every day of 2019 we have provided you with articles that report, break down and analyze the pressing issues of our times by authors from all over the globe. We have kept access to the site free of charge so …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-brink-war/5700088

Iran Takes 5th and Final JCPOA Rollback Step
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-08
It took years of negotiations to conclude the landmark JCPOA nuclear deal in 2015 between Iran and P5+1 countries (Russia, China, UK, France and Germany + the EU). | Adopted unanimously by Security Council Resolution 2231, the agreement became binding international …
globalresearch.ca/iran-takes-5th-final-jcpoa-rollback-step/5699824

Most People Around the World Disapprove of Trump
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-08
The international trend is skeptical of whether the president of the United States will do something right in foreign policy, as shown by the results of a survey conducted by Pew Research even before he had approved the drone attack that caused the death of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani last week. | RELATED: | Three Rockets Hit Baghdad, Near US Embassy | The poll was held between May 18th and October 2nd and consisted of telephone and face-to-face interviews with people from 33 countries. It pro…
telesurenglish.net/news/over-thirty-seven-thousand-people-around-the-world-disapprove-of-trump-20200108-0014.html

New Tool Uses Climate, Political Data to Predict Water Conflicts
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-08
As violence related to water is increasing globally, researchers from six different organizations have created a warning system to help foresee potential water conflicts. | RELATED: | Australia Deploys 3,000 Reservists to Combat Bushfire Crisis | Water, Peace, and Security ( WPS) warning tool was funded by the Dutch government and presented to the United Nations security council before its official launching last month. | "The ma…
telesurenglish.net/news/New-Tool-Uses-Climate-Political-Data-to-Predict-Water-Conflicts-20200108-0016.html

Netflix roasted for leading viewers astray with 'health misinformation' in Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop show
rt.com | 2020-01-08
Gwyneth Paltrow's wellness brand Goop has secured its own show on Netflix and anti-pseudoscience crusaders are demanding its cancellation, insisting the doyenne of jade vaginal eggs is hurting people with health misinformation. | Paltrow's medical faddism "does real harm" by contributing to the "erosion of critical thinking," University of Alberta researcher Tim Caulfield tweeted on Monday after Netflix posted a teaser for the premiere of "The Goop Lab" later this month, setting off a firestorm of panic among a certain stripe of science enthusiast. The idea of an entire show devoted to whatever bizarre health…
rt.com/usa/477673-goop-pseudoscience-paltrow-health-choice/

Iran Attacks US in Iraq, Soleimani's Diplomatic Mission & Trump Had Marines "Kill Protesters"
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-01-08
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (1/7/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/iran-attacks-us-in-iraq-soleimanis-diplomatic-mission-trump-had-marines-kill-protesters/

'Multiple calls' in hunt for more victims of serial rapist Reynhard Sinaga
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-01-08
Police are investigating further potential victims of Britain's worst serial rapist as Reynhard Sinaga's father said his son's punishment "fits his crimes". | The Indonesian student was jailed for life with a minimum term of 30 years on Monday after being convicted of drugging 48 men and filming himself sexually violating them in his Manchester city centre apartment after picking them up outside nightclubs near his home. | The 36-year-old was a "perpetual student", studying for a PhD in Manchester, thanks to his rich family — his father, reportedly a devout Catholic, is a wealthy banker in his home country…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/01/08/multiple-calls-in-hunt-for-more-victims-of-serial-rapist-reynhard-sinaga/

The Return of the Antiwar Movement: Memories and Intimations
Paul Buhle | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-08
The turnout in Madison, Wisconsin, for an antiwar rally on Jan.4, was not bad, considering the students are out of town, many local Bernie devotees are busy canvassing in Iowa, and the weather was about as forbidding as usual in the Winter (it could always be worse). Somehow, the icy wind always sweeps off Lake…
counterpunch.org/2020/01/08/the-return-of-the-antiwar-movement-memories-and-intimations/

Tampa Bay SDS says: End endless wars!
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-01-08
Tampa, FL – On January 4, Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) held a protest against U.S. military intervention in the Middle East. The event was in response to recent aggression from the Trump administration against Iran following the assassination of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani. "Shortly after we heard the news, we decided that it was important for us to organize a demonstration against a new war as quickly as possible," said Matthew Wheat of Tampa Bay SDS. | Students and community members held signs and chanted on the corner of a busy intersection in Temple Terrace, home to the Univer…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/1/8/tampa-bay…

Week 13 of Asarco Strike sees more RedForEd donations
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-01-07
Tucson, AZ — As one of the country's longest running strikes continues into week 13, educators from Arizona's RedForEd movement brought food donations to the picket line. The eight unions serving nearly 2000 workers at five Asarco copper mining operations have created a tradition at the Pima Mine: Sunday dinner. It's a beautiful display of worker solidarity and union power as striking workers and their families come eat a warm meal and enjoy their camaraderie. It is there that a van-full of non-perishable goods from Phoenix-area educators was delivered. | President of the Chandler Education Association, Ka…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/1/7/week-13-a…

'The People With the Least Resources Are Now Shouldering the Greatest Burden' – CounterSpin interview with Kevin Kumashiro on student debt
fair.org | 2020-01-07
Janine Jackson interviewed educator Kevin Kumashiro about student debt forgiveness for the June 28, 2019, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. | Media…
fair.org/home/the-people-with-the-least-resources-are-now-shouldering-the-greatest-burden/

Cleveland activists rally against U.S. attack on Iran
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-01-07
Cleveland, OH – Anti-war activists took to Market Square in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, January 4, at noon to denounce U.S. imperialism and aggression towards Iran following the murder of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani by the Trump regime. | Chanting slogans of "1, 2, 3, 4, we don't want your racist war! 5, 6, 7, 8, stop the killings, stop the hate!" and "We are people, we want peace! U.S. out of Middle East!" around 100 protesters rallied as prepared speeches were given by representatives from the Workers World Party, Cleveland State University's Middle East and Northern Africa student group, Pe…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/1/7/cleveland…

Teachers Unions Not the Only Ones Opposing Charter Schools
Shawgi Tell | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-01-07
Promoters of privately-operated non-profit and for-profit charter schools that seize billions of dollars a year from public schools have long promoted the illusion that it is mainly teachers unions that are opposed to charter schools. Keeping in mind that 90% of charter schools have no teacher unions and that charter school owners-operators usually react bellicosely …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/01/teachers-unions-not-the-only-ones-opposing-charter-schools/

Community Schools Are Not the Antidote to Charter Schools
John Klyczek | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-01-06
Democratic presidential candidates, such as Elizabeth Warren, have pledged to fix the American education system by replacing privatized charter schools with "community schools" that incorporate "socioemotional-learning (SEL)" programs. These "Democratic" community schools, which teach "social skills" and "emotional competencies," might sound like "liberal" or "leftwing" education reforms. But don't be fooled by the pathos of …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/01/community-schools-are-not-the-antidote-to-charter-schools/

More Rockets Fired At US Embassy, US Iranians Detained & Trump Says Twitter Is "Notifying Congress"
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-01-06
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (1/5/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/more-rockets-fired-at-us-embassy-us-iranians-detained-trump-says-twitter-is-notifying-congress/

Censorship in Canada? Vanessa Beeley's Talks on Syria
John Ryan | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-01-06
White Helmets Vanessa Beeley is a British journalist who was invited to Canada in the fall of 2019 to present talks in seven cities on the conflict in Syria. The sponsors of her speaking tour were several anti-war groups, including the Geopolitical Economy Research Group, the Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War, and Peace Alliance …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/01/censorship-in-canada-vanessa-beeleys-talks-on-syria/

'We Have to Bust In and Insist That Power Be Shared in a Different Kind of Way' – Best of CounterSpin 2019
Janine Jackson | fair.org | 2020-01-05
The December 27, 2019, episode of CounterSpin was the Best of CounterSpin 2019–featuring excerpts of Janine Jackson's interviews with Carey Gillam on Monsanto's manipulation of science, Arun Gupta on normalizing concentration camps, Sasha Abramsky on…
fair.org/home/we-have-to-bust-in-and-insist-that-power-be-shared-in-a-different-kind-of-way/

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2020-01-08: News Headlines

RT (2020-01-08). Netflix roasted for leading viewers astray with 'health misinformation' in Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop show. rt.com Gwyneth Paltrow's wellness brand Goop has secured its own show on Netflix and anti-pseudoscience crusaders are demanding its cancellation, insisting the doyenne of jade vaginal eggs is hurting people with health misinformation. | Paltrow's medical faddism "does real harm" by contributing to the "erosion of critical thinking," University of Alberta researcher Tim Caulfield tweeted on Monday after Netflix posted a teaser for the premiere of "The Goop Lab" later this month, setting off a firestorm of panic among a certain stripe of science enthusiast. The idea of an entire show devoted to whatever bizarre health…

Paul Buhle (2020-01-08). The Return of the Antiwar Movement: Memories and Intimations. counterpunch.org The turnout in Madison, Wisconsin, for an antiwar rally on Jan.4, was not bad, considering the students are out of town, many local Bernie devotees are busy canvassing in Iowa, and the weather was about as forbidding as usual in the Winter (it could always be worse). Somehow, the icy wind always sweeps off Lake More

RT (2020-01-08). Israel will shoot down rockets with space-age 'LASER SWORD'. rt.com Israel announced an upcoming addition to its aerial defense systems: a laser weapon that the country's defense minister says will be able to intercept rockets, guided missiles, and other projectiles lobbed at the Jewish state. | Israel has been developing laser weapons since the mid-1990s, yet the most promising such weapon — the US-Israeli-developed Nautilus Tactical High Energy Laser — was shelved in 2006 in favor of continued reliance on the Iron Dome missile batteries. | However, research has continued in the meantime, and Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett announced on Wednesday that a fun…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2020-01-08). Video: Trump Calls Upon Iran: "We Should Work Together" globalresearch.ca On January 8, President Trump spoke from the White House following the Iran missile attack against two US military bases in Iraq in the night of January 8. | While US and Iraqi sources said "there were no known casualties" (CNN) …

Stephen Lendman (2020-01-08). Escalation? Iranian Missiles Strike Two US Military Bases in Iraq, "Slap in the Face" to the US, according to Tehran. globalresearch.ca The Trump regime's assassination of Iranian General Soleimani, Iraqi deputy PMU commander Muhandis, and others with them was a flagrant UN Charter breach — an act of war against both countries. | International law affirms the right of self-defense in response …

Hasan Abu Nimah (2020-01-08). Reciprocal Escalation! Out of Control. globalresearch.ca Crises in the Middle East are by no means unusual. Instability in our region has, for decades, been the rule rather than the exception. But the current showdown between the US and Iran is nearing serious breaking point, if not …

Andre Vltchek (2020-01-08). Iran's Hero Has Fallen, and Now the World Is an Even More Dangerous Place. globalresearch.ca They say he came from a humble background, and worked himself up the ranks, becoming, as many believe, the second most powerful man in Iran. They say he had the chance to become the next Supreme Leader of the country….

Syria News (2020-01-08). Iran Targets US Base of Ain Al-Assad in Iraq. globalresearch.ca Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Muhammad Hussein Baqeri confirmed today that any new evil American action will face a more resolute response. | In a statement today, Baqeri said that the operation targeting the American base of Ain …

Stephen Lendman (2020-01-08). Iran Takes 5th and Final JCPOA Rollback Step. globalresearch.ca It took years of negotiations to conclude the landmark JCPOA nuclear deal in 2015 between Iran and P5+1 countries (Russia, China, UK, France and Germany + the EU). | Adopted unanimously by Security Council Resolution 2231, the agreement became binding international …

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2020-01-08). American Leadership Is Discredited — Will a New Leader Step Forward? globalresearch.ca This morning (January 7) Pompeo, the embarrassment we suffer as our Secretary of State, was on TV promising to "confront and contain" Iran. A political general was featured declaring that he had seen the intelligence reports and was certain that …

Labor Video Project (2020-01-08). US Privatization Of Ukraine, Puerto Rico, PG&E & The Jeresko/Montosantos Conne. indybay.org Labor researcher and educator Ricardo Ortiz discusses the crisis of global capitalism and it's reflection in the privatization of Ukraine. He also connects the corruption with Puerto Rico and PG&E.

Renee Parsons (2020-01-08). No Shame, No Honor, No Heart. globalresearch.ca The entire world now knows, as reported by the NY Times, that President Donald Trump personally "opted for the most extreme" option as he ordered the assassination of Iranian Gen. Qaseem Souleimani. In an article entitled " As Tensions with …

IASEIS (2020-01-08). Worldwide Protests against 5G on January 25, 2020. globalresearch.ca Protests will take place in many countries on Saturday, January 25, 2020. This is the first Global Day of Protest against 5G. It is only the first of more to come until our voices are heard and the irradiation of …

Zero Hedge (2020-01-08). New, Potentially "Catastrophic" Wiring Issues Found In Boeing 737 Max. globalresearch.ca As if Boeing needed any more bad news. | The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducted an internal audit in December of the Boeing 737 Max and found wiring issues could potentially cause a "catastrophic" short circuit at the rear of the …

Daniel McAdams (2020-01-08). Trump's Assassination Disaster. globalresearch.ca Is Trump yet ruing the day he lent his ear to the siren songs of the Iran-obsessed neocons? One can almost imagine the president, sitting in the makeshift situation room at Mar-a-Lago just a few days ago surrounded by the …

Ryan Cristián (2020-01-08). Iran Attacks US in Iraq, Soleimani's Diplomatic Mission & Trump Had Marines "Kill Protesters" thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (1/7/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …

John W. Whitehead (2020-01-08). Come Home, America: Stop Policing the Globe and Put an End to Wars-Without-End. globalresearch.ca "Let us resolve that never again will we send the precious young blood of this country to die trying to prop up a corrupt military dictatorship abroad. This is also the time to turn away from excessive preoccupation overseas to …

Staff (2020-01-08). Trump EPA's Proposed "Secret Science" Rule Directly Threatens Children's Health. truthout.org The Trump administration is working to weaken U.S. environmental regulations in many areas, from water and air pollution to energy development and land conservation. One of its most controversial proposals is known as the " secret science" rule because it would require scientists to disc…

sputniknews (2020-01-08). 'Stellar Nurseries': Colossal Baby Star Wave Surfed by Milky Way Is Largest Ever Known in Galaxy. sputniknews.com The grand current of nascent stars, which largely has been discovered by chance during 3D studies of a known stellar belt of a much smaller size, appears to be the "largest coherent gas structure" in our galaxy to date.

Staff (2020-01-08). Headlines for January 8, 2020. democracynow.org Iran Strikes 2 Iraqi Bases in Retaliation for Soleimani's Assassination, McConnell Says He Has Enough Votes to Open Impeachment Trial Without Witnesses, Trump Declares Emergency for Puerto Rico Following Earthquake, Spain Poised to Form First Progressive Coalition Government Since 1930s, Argentina Deals Blow to Legitimacy of Venezuela's U.S.-Backed Opposition, Indian Workers & Students Launch Strike to Protest Privatization, Wet'suwet'en Nation Issues Eviction Notice to Workers of Pipeline Company in Canada, Planned Parenthood Attacked with Incendiary Device in Delaware, NYT: More Than 20 Shootings at After Schoo…

The Canary (2020-01-08). 'Multiple calls' in hunt for more victims of serial rapist Reynhard Sinaga. thecanary.co Police are investigating further potential victims of Britain's worst serial rapist as Reynhard Sinaga's father said his son's punishment "fits his crimes". | The Indonesian student was jailed for life with a minimum term of 30 years on Monday after being convicted of drugging 48 men and filming himself sexually violating them in his Manchester city centre apartment after picking them up outside nightclubs near his home. | The 36-year-old was a "perpetual student", studying for a PhD in Manchester, thanks to his rich family — his father, reportedly a devout Catholic, is a wealthy banker in his home country…

sputniknews (2020-01-08). 'Cancer to Humanity': Ex-White House Adviser on Twitter Trial for Mocking Greta 'Thunder Thighs'. sputniknews.com The teen eco-activist from Sweden turned 17 just several days ago yet has already managed to inspire student climate protests around the globe. She earlier scolded world leaders for "stealing" children's future and drew angry and condescending remarks from celebrities and top politicians, including Donald Trump.

ANSWER Coalition (2020-01-08). SF Watch Party – National Online Teach-In: No War on Iran! indybay.org 2969 Mission Street, San Francisco…

yenisafak (2020-01-08). Black | Sea's stuffed collard greens with anchovy | is the new sushi in Turkey. yenisafak.com A Turkish culinary art student in Rize has turned two prominent delicacies of the Black Sea region into the Far East's most popular dish, the "sushi roll."Seventeen-year-old Dilara Tàºràºt's seaweed-free staple is a combination of fried anchovies (hamsi) wrapped in rice, avocado and collard greens.The high school student layers the ingredients onto a bamboo sushi mat to prepare the rolls and slices it before serving. Tasty anchovies (hamsi), which could be considered Turkey's national fish, plays an essential role in Black Sea culture and cuisine.Locals have an emotional attachment to hamsi and have bee…

Staff (2020-01-07). Australia, Your Country Is Burning — Dangerous Climate Change Is Here With You Now. therealnews.com This article originally appeared in The Guardian and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalistic collaboration to strengthen coverage of the climate story. | After years studying the climate, my work has brought me to Sydney where I'm studying the linkages between climate change and extreme weather events. | Prior to beginning my sabbatical stay in Sydney, I took the opportunity this holiday sea…

Michael Berkowitz (2020-01-07). HBO's 'Watchmen': Who will guard the guards? peoplesworld.org HBO's Watchmen is a stunning achievement for television. It is an unblinking look at American right-wing populism and racism, through the eyes of lead Black characters in a science fiction comic book superstructure, a genre in sore need of the energy, creativity and political commitment that Watchmen brings. The original Watchmen, written in the 1980s …

FAIR (2020-01-07). 'The People With the Least Resources Are Now Shouldering the Greatest Burden' – CounterSpin interview with Kevin Kumashiro on student debt. fair.org Janine Jackson interviewed educator Kevin Kumashiro about student debt forgiveness for the June 28, 2019, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. | Media…

Staff (2020-01-07). Some Pet Products Touted as CBD Don't Have Any. truthdig.com Companies have unleashed hundreds of CBD pet health products accompanied by glowing customer testimonials claiming the cannabis derivative produced calmer, quieter and pain-free dogs and cats. | But some of these products are all bark and no bite. | "You'd be astounded by the analysis we've seen of products on the shelf with virtually no CBD in them," said Cornell University veterinary researcher Joseph Wakshlag, who studies therapeutic uses for the compound. "Or products with 2 milligrams per milliliter, when an effective concentration would be between 25 and 75 milligrams per milliliter. There are plenty of fol…

teleSUR (2020-01-07). Algerian President Says Libya's Tripoli Is a 'Red Line'. telesurenglish.net The president of Algeria Abdelmajid Tebboune warned Monday that Libya's capital, Tripoli is "a red line no one should cross," after forces loyal to military commander Khalifa Haftar reportedly killed 30 students Saturday when they bombed a military academy. | RELATED: | Libya Militias Divert EU Funds for Migrants, Exploit Them: Report | "Algeria strongly de…

teleSUR (2020-01-07). Chile: College Admissions Test Suspended Due To Student Protest. telesurenglish.net The Department of Educational Evaluation, Measurement and Registration (Demre) of the University of Chile reported the suspension of the University Selection Test (PSU) in 64 schools in the country. | RELATED: | Chile's MPs Reject Proposal to Probe Troops' Abuses in Haiti | In a statement published by Radio Bío Bío, the agency argued that the measure se…

Fight Back (2020-01-07). Week 13 of Asarco Strike sees more RedForEd donations. fightbacknews.org Tucson, AZ — As one of the country's longest running strikes continues into week 13, educators from Arizona's RedForEd movement brought food donations to the picket line. The eight unions serving nearly 2000 workers at five Asarco copper mining operations have created a tradition at the Pima Mine: Sunday dinner. It's a beautiful display of worker solidarity and union power as striking workers and their families come eat a warm meal and enjoy their camaraderie. It is there that a van-full of non-perishable goods from Phoenix-area educators was delivered. | President of the Chandler Education Association, Ka…

Andrew Korybko (2020-01-07). The Jawaharlal Nehru University Attack Shows Just How Fascist The 'Modi Mob' Is. globalresearch.ca A mob of masked thugs broke into India's premier Jawaharlal Nehru University Sunday night and beat dozens of students who were protesting against their country's contentious "Citizenship (Amendment) Act", after which the victims accused the perpetrators of being allied with …

Ryan Costello (2020-01-07). Trump and His Team Are Lying Their Way to War with Iran. globalresearch.ca President Trump ordering the killing of Qassem Soleimani is troubling on several fronts. The assassination has been treated as an act of war in Iran, uniting disparate political factions after a brutal crackdown on protesters in November. Now, U.S. forces …

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2020-01-07). Putin Should Take Control of the Iranian Situation Out of Israel's Hands. globalresearch.ca At this time, it is up to Israel whether or not war occurs between the US and Iran. Israel very much wants this war as a means of putting Iran and Syria into chaos, thus leaving Hezbollah isolated and unsupplied….

Stephen Lendman (2020-01-07). Impeach Trump for Acts of War on Iraq, Iran and Elsewhere. globalresearch.ca Trump's legal team reportedly prepared their strategy to challenge articles of impeachment by House Dems — yet to be sent to the GOP-controlled Senate for trial. | According to Law Professor Jonathan Turley, "(b)y rushing the impeachment and forcing a vote …

Andre Vltchek (2020-01-07). America, Where Great Literature Kicked the Bucket. globalresearch.ca Once in a while, people ask me: "Why did you accept the US citizenship, many years ago?" "After all," they say, "now you are one of the most vocal critics of the United States, and of the West in general."…

Laura Savinkoff (2020-01-07). Canadian Peace Congress Condemns Imperial War Crimes. globalresearch.ca Dear Friends for Peace, | The Canadian Peace Congress condemns the murders of Iranian General Soleimani and others in the motorcade leaving Baghdad International Airport on January 3rd, 2020 as an act of war by the United States against Iraq and …

Joseph Thomas (2020-01-07). Landlocked Laos is Finally Being Unlocked. globalresearch.ca At face value, the Financial Times' article, "Laos's Belt and Road project sparks questions over China ambitions," reads like a politically-motivated attack on infrastructure development in Asia. Because it is. | The article's subheading, "High-speed train line in one of …

Sarah Anderson (2020-01-07). Major U.S. Military Contractors Stand to Reap Huge Windfalls from Escalation of Conflict with Iran. globalresearch.ca CEOs of major U.S. military contractors stand to reap huge windfalls from the escalation of conflict with Iran. This was evident in the immediate aftermath of the U.S. assassination of a top Iranian military official last week. As soon as …

Pepe Escobar (2020-01-07). Financial N-Option Will Settle Trump's Oil War. globalresearch.ca The bombshell facts were delivered by caretaker Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi, during an extraordinary, historic parliamentary session in Baghdad on Sunday. | Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani had flown into Baghdad on a normal carrier flight, carrying a diplomatic passport. He …

John Clarke (2020-01-07). Homelessness and Social Dislocation Across Canada. If Housing Is a Right We Should Take It. globalresearch.ca In Toronto and across Canada, homelessness has reached proportions that no rational and just society would tolerate and it constitutes an emergency situation. The Trump Administration, seeing levels of destitution in California that are producing social dislocation, is …

Telesur (2020-01-07). US Blocks Iran's Foreign Minister From Addressing UN Security Council. globalresearch.ca The U.S. government's actions would constitute a clear violation of the terms of a 1947 agreement requiring Washington to allow foreign officials to enter the country to conduct U.N. business. | United States Trump administration denied Monday a visa to Iran's …

Zero Hedge (2020-01-07). 52 Stealth Fighter Jets Elephant Walk In Show Of Force Amid Threats Of War. globalresearch.ca With another 3,000 US troops preparing to deploy to the Middle East and six Boeing B-52 Stratofortress nuclear-capable bombers headed to a major US military base at Deigo Garcia, 52 stealth fighter jets conducted a Combat Power Exercise Monday amid …

Elijah J. Magnier (2020-01-07). Fragmentation in the "Axis of Resistance" Led to Soleimani's Death. globalresearch.ca It was not the US decision to fire missiles against the IRGC commander Brigadier General Qassem Soleimani that killed the Iranian officer and his companions in Baghdad. Yes, of course, the order that was given to launch missiles from the …

Prof. Karl Grossman (2020-01-07). Don't Militarize the Heavens. globalresearch.ca President Donald Trump has signed the National Defense Authorization Act for 2020 that establishes a Space Force as the sixth branch of the U.S. armed forces — despite the landmark Outer Space Treaty of 1967, which designated space as a …

Steven Sahiounie (2020-01-07). "Yankee Go Home" Is Chanted in Baghdad after Parliament Asks for US Troop Expulsion. globalresearch.ca Iraq's parliament met on Sunday and passed a resolution asking all 5,200 US troops to be expelled. After hearing of the Iraqi decision, US President Trump refused the request, balking at the democratic process of an elected body of a …

Donald Monaco (2020-01-07). Trump has Placed the United States on a Collision Course with Iran. globalresearch.ca Donald Trump has placed the United States on a collision course with Iran. Why? To begin with, Trump it seems, has a personal animus toward Iran similar to the one that Bush Jr. had against Saddam Hussein and Iraq. Bush …

Philip A Farruggio (2020-01-07). "Duck Soup": Donald Trump, Dancing to the Tune of the Military Industrial Empire. globalresearch.ca The 1933 Marx brothers film Duck Soup was meant to be a satirical look at Benito Mussolini, ruler of Italy. In the film the mythical country of Freedonia , ruled by the effervescent Rufus T. Firefly ( played by Groucho), …

Valerian Alexandrovich Zorin (2020-01-07). Os Acordos McCloy-Zorin, 20 de Setembro de 1961. globalresearch.ca DECLARAàáàÉO CONJUNTA DE PRINCÂPIOS ACORDADOS PARA NEGOCIAàáàïES DE DESARMAMENTO | Os Estados Unidos e a URSS concordaram recomendar os seguintes princípios, como base para futuras negociaàßàµes multilaterais sobre desarmamento e exortaram outros Estados a cooperarem na obtenàßà£o de um acordo antecipado …

South Front (2020-01-07). Video: Qassem Soleimani: Martyr of Iranian Revolution. globalresearch.ca For the first time in the history of Iran, a red flag was raised over the Holy Dome of Jamkaran Mosque in the holy city of Qom both symbolizing blood spilled unjustly and serving as a call to avenge a …

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